Uncataloged O Scale Premier Canadian Northern 55-Ton Drop Bottom Gondola Announced

June 21, 2021 - M.T.H. Electric Trains has announced a pair of uncataloged Premier O Scale Canadian Northern 55-Ton Drop Bottom Gondolas for exclusive distribution by the Canadian Toy Train Association.

The cars will be available in two different car numbers and will begin arriving in December 2021.

Item No. 20-95493 Canadian Northern 55 Ton All Steel Drop Bottom Gondola
Car No. 642
Order Price: $65.00 (plus $12.00 shipping
Email Mark Horne to order.

Item No. 20-95494 Canadian Northern 55 Ton All Steel Drop Bottom Gondola
Car No. 687
Order Price: $65.00 (plus $12.00 shipping
Email Mark Horne to order.

ABOUT THE PREMIER 55 TON ALL STEEL DROP BOTTOM GONDOLA CAR

While gondolas come in many lengths and types, their common denominator is extreme versatility. Almost any weatherproof cargo can and has been carried in gondolas, from coal to sugar beets to machinery to logs to telephone poles. A particularly versatile variation was the AAR (American Association of Railroads) Class GS, with drop bottom doors hinged along the center sill, enabling loose cargos to be unloaded by gravity to either side of the car. From the 1920s through the 1950s, class GS gons were built in large quantities, especially for western railroads that did not own large coal hopper fleets.

Our models, both the all-steel and composite wood and steel versions are based on GS gondolas built for the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific railroads in the mid to late 1940s. While the UP’s composite cars were built during the war to conserve steel, the SP ordered composite cars after the war to save weight when transporting lighter loads such as wood chips and sugar beets. Although composite cars were often rebuilt with steel sides, the Southern Pacific is known to have operated composite gondolas in beet service as late as the 1980s. Our superbly detailed models feature added-on ladders, corner steps, and grab irons, as well as intricate, non-operating drop-bottom doors and door mechanisms.

Order directly from:

Mark Horne of the Canadian Toy Train Association

Email mlhorne@shaw.ca

M.T.H. Electric Trains will be releasing several limited-edition releases of the Premier 36’ Woodsided Reefer Car in four different, unique liveries. The cars will be available in two different car numbers and will begin arriving on M.T.H. Authorized Retailer shelves in November 2021.

Check out each of these offerings HERE.

These items are available to order from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer.